Jason Warnock pulls driver Mathew Sitko from a SUV to safety after the vehicle left Mayfair Drive, traveled downhill and was stopped by a chain link fence just short of a 30-foot vertical drop onto the Bryden Canyon Road, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Lewiston, Idaho.

Police said the chain-link mesh was the only thing holding Sitko's truck back from disaster.

Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a man dashed in, got Sitko to roll down the window, and then pulled him to safety. The stranger left as police arrived on the scene. For more than 24 hours, his identity remained a mystery.

A day after the dramatic rescue, police were able to track down the man that may have saved Sitko's life. Jason Warnock, 29, said he saw debris while driving up Bryden Canyon Road and followed it until he found Sitko's crashed truck, according to KHQ. When he saw the wreck, he knew he had to get Sitko out of the car.

He told the station that he first tried to smash the passenger side window with a Leatherman tool, but when that failed, he got Sitko calm enough to roll down the window. Warnock said Sitko was pretty shaken up.

Olson said police believe a "mental episode" may have contributed to the crash but offered no further details. Witnesses said they saw the truck driving erratically, and that it swerved to miss another car right before the crash occurred.

"He was listening to a song on the radio, and some lyrics in the song convinced him that it was essentially his time to die. He just closed his eyes, took his hands off the wheel, and pressed the accelerator," Lewiston interim Police Chief Roger Lanier said.

Sitko was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital. Authorities said no one else was hurt.

Sitko posted a Facebook status Wednesday saying he felt "blessed" and thanked God for "taking care of [him]." The Huffington Post reached out to Sitko for further comment but didn't hear back by time of writing.

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Helen Collins

In April 2012, 81-year-old John Collins suffered a heart attack while flying his small plane over Wisconsin. His wife, Helen, 80, was in the passenger's seat. Helen had no pilot's license, and had only undergone basic take-off and landing training thirty years prior.
But with fuel running low and the right engine out, Helen calmly landed the plane, with assistance from aviation officials. Tragically, John Collins passed away that day. Helen suffered a back injury and cracked rib, and has since gained national attention for her unbelievable poise and control.